The Fireweed Capital Podcast
The Fireweed Capital Podcast is a wealth planning podcast for tech professionals, hosted by Dr. Adam Link, CFP®. Each episode breaks down financial strategies, from equity compensation and tax optimization to retirement planning, with data-driven insights and a contrarian perspective that challenges conventional wisdom.
Episodes
8 episodes
Should You Max Out Your 401(k) or Pay Down Your Mortgage in 2026?
Episode Overview In 2026's high interest rate environment, the traditional advice to "always max your 401(k) first" deserves a closer look. With mortgage rates above 7% and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act potentially expiring, the math betwe...
Why This Bull Market Is Different (And What Tech Professionals Need to Know)
In this episode, Dr. Adam Link exposes the hidden structural changes in markets that most analysts are missing, and explains why traditional risk management isn't adequate for the current bull market environment. ## Key Topics Covered **Market S...
Why Tech Professionals Fall for the Sunk Cost Fallacy (And How It's Destroying Your Wealth)
Tech professionals are uniquely vulnerable to the sunk cost fallacy in investing. The same persistence and analytical skills that make engineers successful in their careers often lead them to hold onto losing investments far longer than they shoul...
How Much Company Stock Is Too Much? The Hidden Risk in Your RSU Portfolio
Most tech professionals unknowingly have 40-60% of their wealth concentrated in company stock, creating dangerous single point of failure. Learn the hidden math, warning signs, and seven practical diversification strategies while managing taxes.
Are Index Funds Actually Riskier Than Active Management Right Now?
In this episode, we challenge one of the most sacred assumptions in modern investing: that passive index funds are automatically less risky than active management. With the S&P 500 more concentrated than ever and asset class correlations breaking ...
Why Your Stock Options Could Bankrupt Your Heirs (Estate Planning for Tech Equity)
## Episode 8: Why Your Stock Options Could Bankrupt Your Heirs (Estate Planning for Tech Equity)Most tech professionals think they have sophisticated estate planning. They've set up trusts, bought life insurance, and worked with attorneys. But the...
Is the 4% Rule Setting Tech Professionals Up for Retirement Failure?
The traditional 4% withdrawal rule has become gospel in FIRE communities, but it wasn't designed for tech professionals. The Trinity Study analyzed 30-year retirements from 1926-1995, not 50-year tech retirements with concentrated equity positions...
Why Smart People Make Terrible Investment Decisions (And How to Fix It)
Why Your Analytical Skills Might Be Hurting Your Investment ReturnsThis episode explores the behavioral paradox that makes some of the smartest people in tech consistently underperform simple index funds with their personal investments...